# Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

> A ~$1.2 trillion infrastructure law ($550B in new spending) for roads, bridges, water, broadband, power and EV charging.

Joe Biden · Trade & Economy · Legislation · Nov 15, 2021
Official record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act

## What happened

A ~$1.2 trillion infrastructure law ($550B in new spending) for roads, bridges, water, broadband, power and EV charging.

## How it happened

Passed with bipartisan support; signed November 15, 2021.

## Documented impact

- [positive / substantiated] Largest infrastructure investment in generations. — $550B in new funds across transportation, water, broadband and energy, financing tens of thousands of projects.
- [mixed / substantiated] Slow to be felt and little-known to voters. — Spending rolled out over years; a 2022 poll found only ~24% of voters knew the law had passed.

## Sources

- [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act)

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